Unknown Soldiers - African-American Troops in World War I

Informationen zum Autor Arthur E. Barbeau is professor of history and anthropology at West Liberty State College. Florette Henri 's books include The Unknown Soldiers, Black America 1900-1920 and, for young adults, Bitter Victory: Black Soldiers in World War I. Klappentext "During World War I 370!000 African Americans labored! fought! and died to make the world safe for a democracy that refused them equal citizenship at home. The irony was made more bitter as black troop" Zusammenfassung "During World War I 370,000 African Americans labored, fought, and died to make the world safe for a democracy that refused them equal citizenship at home. The irony was made more bitter as black troop" Inhaltsverzeichnis * Introduction by Bernard C. Nalty; Foreword by Burghardt Turner * Who Was the Black American of World War I? * Violence in the Summer! 1917 * Choosing and Using Black Draftees * The Problem of the Black Officer * Two Black Fighting Outfits * Laborers in Uniform * The 93rd Division in France * The 92nd Division in France * After the Armistice * Home? * Appendix: Disposal of the Colored Drafted Men

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• Authors: Arthur Barbeau, Arthur E. Barbeau, Arthur E. Nalty Barbeau, Barbeau Arthur E., Florette Henri, Henri Florette, Bernard Nalty, Bernard C. Nalty
• Assisted by: Bernard C. Nalty (Introduction)
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.1996
• EAN: 9780306806940
• ISBN: 978-0-306-80694-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, Warfare & defence, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Warfare and defence, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Black & Asian Studies, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / African American & Black, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity